This long-serving brand was established in October 1974 by Chellappan Sankaranathan, who named the casual restaurant after the Apollo 11 moon landing, with the hope that the restaurant would 'take-off' like a rocket.
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Their plain version is amongst the best around, with smoky bready sweet savoury flavour and crisp chewy fluffy texture, with decent char-brown colour from high heat in the tandoor oven. By contrast, their garlic version is amongst the more straightforward around, with smoky bready savoury spice flavour and crisp chewy fluffy texture.
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Naan
The Banana Leaf Apolo
@ 56 Race Course Road
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